Envi Sci Quarter 4

ENVI SCI.
- QUARTER 4 and Technology

DSWD Department of Social Promote environmental
and Welfare protection
Development
Lesson 1: ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS TESDA Technical Education Promote environmental
o Republic Act No. 9512 - National Environmental Awareness and and Skills projects
Education Act of 2008 Development
Authority
o Republic Act No. 6969 - Toxic substances and hazardous and
nuclear waste control act of 1990
o Republic Act No. 8749 - Philippine clean air act of 1999 Lesson 2: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
o Republic Act No. 9003 - Ecological solid waste management act of - Is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals
while sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural
2000
resources and ecosystems services on which the economy and
o Presidential Decree 825 - Providing penalty for improper disposal society depend.
of garbage and other forms of uncleanliness and for other purposes
o Republic Act No. 9175 - An act regulating the ownership, Goals – Meet the needs of today, not tomorrow
possession, sale, importation, and use of chainsaws, penalizing Sustainable – improvement of lifestyles
violations thereof and for other purposes
o Republic Act No. 8485 - An act to promote animal welfare in the Development – Preserving natural ecosystems
Philippines, otherwise known as “The animal welfare act of 1998” Ex. Solar energy is the greatest advantage for it is completely free and is
o Republic Act No. 7942 - An act instituting a new system of mineral available in a limitless supply
resources exploration, development, utilization, and conservation,
Primary goals:
1995
1. Economic growth - build a strong, competitive economy, by
DEPARTMENT ACRONYM CONTRIBUTION ensuring that sufficient lang of the right type is available in the right places
DepEd Department of Tree planting and and at the right time to support growth and innovation
Education greening program,
YES-O and Disaster 2. Environmental Protection – Protects and enhances our natural and
Risk Reduction and developed environment, while helping to improve biodiversity, use natura
Management resources wisely, help decrease climate change, etc
Coordination and
Information 3. Social inclusion – supporting strong communities by providing
Management Protocol the supply of housing required to meet the needs of present and future
DENR Department of Formulates policies generations, with accessible local services that reflect the community’s
environmental and
needs.
natural resources
DOST Department of Science Funding projects
RA 7160 – Or the local government code (LGC) have an important role in
the environmental management
THREE MAJOR ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS
- Air pollution
- Water pollution
- Waste products which affect the quality of soil
RA 9275 – or the Philippine clean water act of 2004 – an act providing for a
comprehensive water quality management for other purposes
PD 984 – Section 6, item “g” (pollution control law), this gives the agency
the right to collect environmental users fees in proportion to the burden on
the environment
MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM – Air pollution
LESSON 3: Environmental policies - Mobile sources such as automobiles

- Any measure made by a government regarding effects of human - Fixed sources such as power plants and factories
activities
RA 8749 – Comprehensive air pollution control policy and for other
Due to Philippines having 7,000 islands, the government assigned different purposes, shall be called Philippine clean air act of 1999
departments to protect the environment in accordance with Executive Order
Solid Waste management – One of the most serious environmental
No. 192, DENR took charge of all environmental administration
problems in the Philippines
DENR – Makes policy decisions to achieve sustainable development
Effluent – discharges from known sources which is passed into a body of
(parang kami pero ako si denr, eme..)
land or water
PD 1151 – Philippines environmental policy, sets out the national
Non-point source – Not identifiable source, irrigation or rainwater which
environmental policies, national environmental right to enjoy a heathy
picks up pollutants
environment
Point source – Any identifiable source of pollution
PD 1152 – Philippine environment code provides a comprehensive program
of environmental protection and management Open burning – Direct expose of fire, also known as siga
PD 1586 – All agencies and instrumentalities of National Government, for Open dumps – Disposal area wherein the solid wastes are indiscriminately
every proposed project and undertaking which significantly affect the thrown or disposed of without due planning and consideration of
quality of the environment environmental and health standards

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